Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS


Pubttcatfons.-Frank Leslie's Sun
day Magazine for July begins the
twenty-second volume, and now is
good time for new subscriptions to
begin. This number contains two
important historical articles which are
especially timely in view of the possible
European complications. These are
"Francis Joseph l. and the Austrian
Hungary Empire" by George Make
peace Towle, and "When Greek meets
Turk" by Oscanyan. Read together
they afford clear view of Central
and Southeastern European politics.
Lighter articles deal with "Miseri-
cordia," that wonderful benevolent or
ganization of Florence "Memory and
its Cultivation" by Walter Edgar
Mccain "The Ivory Carvings of the
Flemish Sculptor, Duquesnoy )" "Rob-
inson Crusoe's Island" and other sub
jects. The two serial stories by Miss
Linskill and Miss Matthews are con-
tinued, and there is a tender short
story, ga Woman's Jealousy" by the
late Philip Bourke Marston. DR..
Talmage's sermon is on "Stinging
Annoyances," and in the editorial de-
partment he discusses More Holidays,
Danenhower, Pernicious Literature,
The Blessings of Free Rum, and The
Ragamuffins. Several beautiful poems,
and many fine illustrations add interest
to the midsummer number of the fa-
vorite Sunday Magazine.
The JOURNAL has already noticed
book by an Allegany county author.
To-day it is pleased to record the fol-
lowing from the pen of gentleman
well qualified to pass judgment on any
work:
FRosTBURG, MD, May 20, 1887,
Mr.. GEORGE G. McKAY-Dear Sir: have
perused carefully your book entitled ''The
Elements of Scientific and Practical Agri-
culture" and wish to express to you the
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